Ronaldo writes off his Ferrari
January 9, 2009 by Matt Brogan
UK football team Manchester United’s star player Cristiano Ronaldo has escaped injury after writing off his Ferrari in a crash on the way to training proving once again that just because you can afford it, doesn’t mean you can drive it.
The Portugal winger’s Ferrari collided with a roadside barrier in a two-lane tunnel near Manchester Airport, writing off the vehicle, police said.
At the scene, the 23-year-old European player of the year gave a negative breath test to police officers, who said inquiries were ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.
“He’s fine and is training as normal with the team this morning,” the Manchester United team spokesman said.
The front of the red Ferrari was completely crushed after absorbing the impact of the crash. Metal debris, including the front left wheel, was scattered across the road.
“The Ferrari went straight into the wall, his front left hand wheel came off and then Ronaldo got out of the car,” witness Jody Lomax told the BBC. “He was all right, he was walking – he was a bit shaken.”
No other vehicles were involved, although United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was travelling behind Ronaldo in his Bentley at the time.
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According this logic, Tommi Mäkinen can’t drive because he has crashed a car.
I think that’s a bit of tall poppy syndrome though. Just cause this bloke can afford what ever the hell he wants, and crashed doesn’t mean he can’t drive. There’s so many thousands of reasons for people to crash, I think it’s pretty rude to start an article with such a comment actually. Would it have been written the same had he died ?
I know it’s easy to make comments like that, but that certainly doesn’t make it right.
Sure the boys werent racing each other ?
No mention of the Ferrari’s inferior handling? Should have been in a HSV this would never have happened!
Did the Police show Ronaldo the “Red Card”?
Lol…
the article is a bit biased..
first, high powered mid rear engine cars.. ahem ferraris, lambos etc are indeed “tricky” to drive. You can be a good driver, but in the end, these cars are just too high powered for narrow logistic/transport lanes…
and doesnt even have to be a supercar… i see Hyundais, Hondas, etc small cars… hitting barricades too… point is… $hit happens…. and unfortunately… the more power your car is the faster you tend to accelerate.. which in turn the harder it is to control…. you get my point.
No big deal. It’s 2 weeks wages
He has probably got 10 more at home! There was an incident where a Manchester Utd player broke down on the motorway in his Lamborghini Murcielago. He called Roadside Assistance which was going to take an hour, so he called his mate to pick him up and left the keys in it on the side of the motorway.
The third division players would be driving a HSV (Vauxhall VXR8), not the Premiership.
Yeah, in an HSV he would have been dead!!
And by the way, it was a 599 GTB Fiorano. It’s front engine with rear gearbox. (There’s 1 in Perth =P).
You’re probably right BM, they might have been racing =)
Theres ONE 599 GTB in Perth, like there is ONE Aston Martin DB9 in Brisbane. Everyones loaded in Australia Village!
I’ll take a stab in the dark,a guess and I reckon speed was a factor in this accident. :)
As a front engine configuration,this Ferrari may have very well understeered head on to the barriers,assuming he was taking a bend.
“just because you can afford it, doesn’t mean you can drive it.”
Tall Poppy Syndrome to the fore – why did I not expect this from an Australian journalist.
Realist i think you may have used the word journalist a bit too losely.
Forza M,
you are under arrest!!!!
So, even when he is behind the wheel, this prat can’t resist taking a fking dive!
Waahhey -serves the overpaid nobber right. yep probably racing, hope the investigations proves speeding and the fool get fined. But he’ll probabaly pay the fuzz off witha comunity bribe.
Why didn’t Ferrari’s supposedly great handling didn’t save him?
1 weeks wages Ben Larden,must be awful for him !
he should have given the car to one of us who would cherish the car. lol…
C’mon that will buff right out :D